Freight rates have doubled in two months! China-Europe freight trains become the best alternative transportation route in the Red Sea crisis

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Faced with the ongoing impact of the Red Sea crisis, China-Europe freight trains have quickly become the best alternative route for international freight due to their stability and efficiency. According to the latest data from the China State Railway Group, on the 10th of this month, the China-Europe train has operated its 10,000th train this year, reaching this milestone 19 days earlier than last year, transporting a total of 1.083 million TEUs (20-foot containers) , a year-on-year increase of 11%.

Industry analysts pointed out that with the surge in demand, the freight rates of China-Europe trains have also risen significantly. From about US,000 to US,000 per large box (40-foot container) at the end of May this year, it has now risen to US,000 to US,000.

In comparison, at the end of May last year, the freight rate for sea freight containers to Europe was only about US,600 per large box, while the China-Europe freight train was US,500. After the Red Sea crisis, sea freight rates rose rapidly, reaching US,000 by the end of May this year, which was similar to the normal freight rates of China-Europe trains at that time. However, the surge in market demand has led to tight space on China-Europe freight trains, and freight rates have soared to US,000, and now are as high as US,000 to US,000.

Despite the increase in freight rates, the advantages of China-Europe trains are still obvious. It only takes about 17 days to transport goods from China to Europe via the China-Europe Express, which is a significant time saving compared to sea transportation. Although the delivery time of some goods has recently been extended to 25-30 days due to military exercises and other factors, under normal circumstances, China-Europe freight trains can save about 25 days of transportation time compared with sea transportation.

In addition, the network layout and service scope of China-Europe trains are also constantly expanding. In the first half of this year, the opening volume of the three main transportation corridors in the west (via Alashankou and Horgos Port), the middle (via Erenhot Port), and the east (via Manzhouli, Suifenhe, and Tongjiangbei Port) achieved 13% and 20% respectively. , a year-on-year growth of 5%. The China-Europe freight trains on the Southern Corridor have even achieved a 15-fold increase. Since July 1, the China-Europe freight trains across the Caspian Sea have been operating on a regular basis with "one train per day". Up to now, China-Europe trains have reached 224 cities in 25 European countries and more than 100 cities in 11 Asian countries. The service network basically covers the entire territory of Europe and Asia.

In order to improve transportation efficiency and service quality, my country has laid 91 scheduled China-Europe freight train operation lines with a speed of 120 kilometers per hour, connecting 61 cities. It has also strengthened communication and consultation with the railway departments of countries along the routes to continuously expand the full timetable of China-Europe freight trains. scale of operation.

Since June 15, the number of China-Europe trains running the full timetable has increased from 5 trains per week to 17 trains per week. Many cities, including Chongqing, Yiwu, Wuhan, Guangzhou and other cities, have launched the full timetable China-Europe for the first time. train.

At the same time, 101 railway box return points have been established in 15 countries along the China-Europe train route, providing customers with great convenience. At present, China-Europe freight trains transport more than 50,000 types of goods in 53 categories, fully demonstrating its powerful transportation capabilities and wide applicability.